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Verbi impersonali
Impersonal verbs

“…è impossibile resistere alla tenerezza di Nuvola”
(…it’s impossible to resist Nuvola’s tenderness)

In Italian, impersonal verbs are those verbs that do not have a specific subject or that indicate a general or unspecified subject. One common usage of impersonal verbs is to express general opinions, feelings, or experiences that are not attributed to a specific person.

Impersonal verbs are often used with the third person singular of the verb essere followed by an adjective or adverb and an infinitive verb. For example:

• È importante mangiare sano (It is important to eat healthy)
• È difficile capire l’italiano senza praticare (It is difficult to understand Italian without practicing.)
• È meglio evitare di fumare (It is better to avoid smoking.)

In these examples, the impersonal verbs “è importante” (it is important), “è difficile” (it is difficult), and “è meglio” (it is better) do not refer to a specific subject, but express general opinions or experiences. The infinitive verb that follows expresses the action or behavior that is recommended or advised.